2026 in Wales

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Events from the year 2026 in Wales.

Events

January

• 1 January
  • Blood bike volunteer Andrew Rogers, of Haycastle, Pembrokeshire, dies in hospital from injuries sustained after his motorcycle was involved in a crash with another vehicle on the A61 on 29 December. ^[1]
  • The mystery runner in the Nos Galan road race is Jess Fishlock. ^[2]
• 4 January – Snow and ice prompt the closure of 30 schools due to return the following day from the Christmas holiday. ^[3]
• 5 January
  • Snow and ice warnings are issued for Tuesday 6 January as the cold snap continues. ^[4]
  • A man is fined £500 after admitting dressing as a Royal Navy admiral at a Remembrance Sunday event in Llandudno in November 2024 without having permission to wear the uniform. ^[5]
• 6 January – The Met Office issues a warning for heavy snow for Thursday 8 January and Friday 9 January ahead of the arrival of Storm Goretti, the first named storm of 2026. ^[6]
• 7 January – At a hearing at Mold Crown Court, Miles Cross, who sold chemicals online to help people commit suicide, is sentenced to 14 years in prison. ^[7]
• 8 January – Storm Goretti: An amber weather warning comes into force as heavy snow falls in Wales, with warnings of potential avalanches in places. ^[8]
• 9 January – The impact of Storm Goretti continues with warnings for ice, fog and wintry showers in place until midday on Saturday 10 December. ^[9]
• 11 January – Archaeologists discover the remains of a large Roman villa at Margam Country Park near Port Talbot. ^[10]
• 12 January – Rhydian Lynne Rhys Jamieson, who tried to kill his baby daughter by throwing her at a television and causing her serious injuries, is sentenced to 35 years in prison. ^[11]

Predicted and scheduled

• No later than 7 May – 2026 Senedd election ^[12]
• 1–8 August – The National Eisteddfod of Wales will be held in Llantwd, Pembrokeshire. ^[13]

Sport

• Summer – 2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship ^{[14] [15]}

Arts

Music

• An Act of Piracy (opera) by Richard Parry ^[16]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Wales

Source: ^{[17] [18]}

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 3 April – Good Friday
• 6 April – Easter Monday
• 4 May – Early May bank holiday
• 25 May – Spring May Bank Holiday
• 31 August – Summer Bank Holiday
• 25 December – Christmas Day
• 26 December – Boxing Day

Deaths

• 2 January – Molly Parkin, 93, Welsh painter, novelist and journalist ^[19]
• 8 January – Terry Yorath, 75, former footballer and manager ^[20]

See also

• 2026 in Northern Ireland
• 2026 in Scotland
• 2026 in Ireland

References

1. McCarthy, James (2 January 2026). "Volunteer blood biker dies after Carmarthenshire crash". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
2. "Footballer Jess Fishlock appears as 2025 Nos Galan mystery runner". BBC News. 31 December 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
3. Bourne, Nicholas (4 January 2026). "Wales snow and ice weather warnings prompt school closures". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
4. Greene, Dylan; Herbert, Danielle (4 January 2026). "Wales snow and ice weather warnings shut schools". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
5. Herd, George; Slow, Oliver (5 January 2026). "Fake admiral admits dressing as navy official at Remembrance Sunday event in Llandudno". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
6. Ferguson, Angela; Greene, Dylan (6 January 2026). "Storm Goretti brings heavy snow warning to Wales". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
7. Iwan, Telor; Edwards, Oscar; Easedale, Sarah (7 January 2026). "Wrexham man jailed for selling assisted suicide chemicals online". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
8. Matthews, Antonia; Ferguson, Angela (7 January 2026). "Storm Goretti sparks Wales avalanche warning and thundersnow". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
9. Matthews, Antonia (9 January 2026). "Ice warning as Storm Goretti impact lingers in Wales". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
10. Messenger, Steffan (11 January 2026). "Margam park Roman villa find could be 'Port Talbot's Pompeii'". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
11. Williams, Meleri (12 January 2026). "Rhys Jamieson sentenced to 35 years for attempted murder of baby daughter". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
12. Owens, Cathy (8 September 2021). "What to expect from the next five years in Welsh politics". WalesOnline. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
13. Ian Lewis (19 May 2025). "More than 1,000 people attend Narberth proclamation ceremony ahead of 2026 National Eisteddfod". InYourArea. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
14. "Wales and Israel to stage U19 EURO in 2026 and 2027". UEFA . Union of European Football Associations. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
15. "Wales to host UEFA U19 Euro Championship 2026". faw.cymru. FAW. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
16. "Cowbridge church premieres new opera". Glamorgan Star. 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
17. "England Bank Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
18. "UK bank holidays". UK Government. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
19. "Molly Parkin, fashion editor whose real-life adventures were as outlandish as her raunchiest novels". 5 January 2026. Retrieved 5 January 2026– via The Telegraph.
20. "A warrior touched by tragedy - Terry Yorath obituary". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 January 2026.

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